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How to get fromEl Calafate to Cafayateby plane, bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from El Calafate to Cafayate by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC)plane plane FTE - TUC
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Tafí del Vallebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tafí del Valle to Cafayatebus bus
    13h 13m
    $369,350–591,068

  2. Fly to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Martín Miguel De Güemes International Airport (SLA)plane plane FTE - SLA
    2. Take the bus from Cerrillos to Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayatebus bus
    12h 7m
    $356,450–1,096,168

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate to Luis Piedrabuenabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Luis Piedrabuena to Terminal de Tucumánbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Cafayatebus bus
    2d 12h
    $409,738–666,099

  4. Drive 3,332.9 km

    1. Drive from El Calafate to Cafayatecar car 3,332.9 km
    41h 51m
    $441,805–638,163

  5. Fly to Las Termas Airport, bus

    1. Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Las Termas Airport (RHD)plane plane FTE - RHD
    2. Take the bus from Termas Hondo to Terminal de Tucumánbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Tafí del Vallebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tafí del Valle to Cafayatebus bus
    15h 26m
    $482,850–1,525,068

  6. Fly to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Gobernador Horacio Guzmán International Airport (JUJ)plane plane FTE - JUJ
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Omnibus de General Guemes to Terminal de Saltabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Salta to Terminal de Ómnibus de Cafayatebus bus
    14h 52m
    $429,650–823,168

  7. Fly to Vicecomodoro Ángel De La Paz Aragonés Airport, bus

    1. Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Vicecomodoro Ángel De La Paz Aragonés Airport (SDE)plane plane FTE - SDE
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Santiago del Estero to Terminal de Tucumánbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Tafí del Vallebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tafí del Valle to Cafayatebus bus
    14h 26m
    $424,850–738,068

  8. Fly to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from El Calafate (FTE) to Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC)plane plane FTE - CTC
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Catamarca to Santa Maríabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Santa María to Cafayatebus bus
    17h 40m

  9. Bus via Catriel

    1. Take the bus from El Calafate to El Chalténbus bus
    2. Take the bus from El Chaltén to Terminal de Omnibus Barilochebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bariloche Terminal to Catriel - YPFbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Catriel - YPF to Terminal de Tucumánbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Terminal de Tucumán to Cafayatebus bus
    2d 22h
    $380,248–707,250

El Calafate (FTE) to Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration9h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$288,557Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,935.8 km
  • Duration: 13h 13m

What companies run services between El Calafate, Argentina and Cafayate, Argentina?

You can take a vehicle from El Calafate to Cafayate via El Terminal de Omnibus El Calafate, Luis Piedrabuena, and Terminal de Tucumán in around 2d 12h.

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